Weather: The usual sunny, warm and humid weather typical of this summer.
Our numbers were limited today given the expected warm weather but as it was only a 10 km hike, we got a little later start at 9 am anticipating being done by noon before the weather got really warm.
The trail rises quickly out of Hockley Valley with great views back towards the Hockley Valley resort.
The trail continued to rise though a young forest but soon descended through a more mature glade.
We stopped briefly at an old car to see if we could scavenge any parts but to no avail.
We crossed a series of creeks, both dry and flowing. Our hikers had become camera shy and refused to show their faces. I guess we need more hikers.
Of course what comes down, must go back up and so the trail rose quickly out of the valley.
After a long steep climb we hiked down to the bottom of another creek valley with a questionable bridge that swayed on the two poles supporting it.
We soon came across an old dead birch with multiple holes and its top branches somehow were holding on.
Sometimes improvisation make the best bridges.
We finally left the forest behind and began climbing out of the valley into old farm land.
After a short hike along the road we climbed back up the escarpment. Finally a face on photo.
After a short hike along the top of the escarpment we began the steep decline to the road below.
Upon reaching the road it was less than a kilometer back to the the car and from there we were off home having completed the hike by noon as planned.
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